Step 2: Bidirectional Adjustment
Perform adjustment in the following situations. You do not need to perform adjustment in other situations. Go to Step 3: Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning.
- When using this machine for the first time
- When changing the media to use for the first time
- What are bidirectional printing and bidirectional adjustment?
- This machine can perform "Bidirectional Printing," which means that the print heads print when moving in both directions. Bidirectional printing offers the advantage of being able to shorten output times, but subtle misalignment occurs during the outbound and return passes. The operation to correct these misalignments is called "Bidirectional Adjustment".
BN-20 Driver: How to Perform Bidirectional Printing
Procedure
- Display the BN-20 driver's Printing Preferences dialog box.Displaying the BN-20 Driver's Printing Preferences Dialog Box
- Select CMYK (v) from Ink Mode on the Settings tab.
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Select the Bidirectional Printing check box.
VersaWorks: How to Perform Bidirectional Printing
Procedure
- Open the Utility window.
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Click Bidirectional adjustment.
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Click Test Print.
A test pattern is printed.
- Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the value for New Value.
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Click Apply.
The value in Current Value changes to the entered value.
- Click Close.